2023 Bulgarian Cup final

The 2023 Bulgarian Cup final was the final match of the 2022–23 Bulgarian Cup and the 83rd final of the Bulgarian Cup. The final took place on 24 May 2023 at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.[3] On 16 May the date and venue has been confirmed.[4]

2023 Bulgarian Cup final
Финал на Sesame Купа на България 2023
Event2022–23 Bulgarian Cup
CSKA 1948 Ludogorets Razgrad
1 3
Date24 May 2023 (2023-05-24)
VenueVasil Levski, Sofia
RefereeDragomir Draganov (Varna)
Attendance2,000[1]
WeatherPartly cloudy
22 °C (72 °F)[2]

The clubs contesting the final were CSKA 1948 and Ludogorets Razgrad.[5][6] For CSKA 1948, this was the very first final in their club history since their foundation in 2016, whereas for Ludogorets, it was the first since 2017 and 4th overall. This was also the first meeting between both clubs on the stage of the Bulgarian Cup.

Ludogorets won the final 3–1 for their third cup title and first since 2014.[7] As they were already assured of a participation in the UEFA Europa Conference League via their league performance, their berth for the second qualifying round of 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League was passed to the third-placed team in the 2022–23 First League. In contrast with the previous final, this match had one of the lowest attendance records in the history of the competition.[1]

Route to the final
See also: 2022–23 Bulgarian Cup
CSKA 1948 Sofia Round Ludogorets Razgrad
Opponent Result Legs Opponent Result Legs
Sevlievo 4–0 away Round of 32 Rozova Dolina Kazanlak 2–0 away
Beroe Stara Zagora 2–0 away Round of 16 Levski Sofia 2–1 home
Arda Kardzhali 1–0 (a.e.t.) away Quarter-finals Spartak Varna 2–1 home
Lokomotiv Sofia 5–4 (agg.) 3–2 away; 2–2 (a.e.t.) home Semi-finals Cherno More Varna 3–3 (agg.) (4–1 p) 2–1 away; 1–2 (a.e.t.) home

Match

Details
CSKA 1948 Sofia1–3Ludogorets Razgrad
  • Chochev 59'
 Report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna)
CSKA 1948
Ludogorets
GK29 Daniel Naumov (c)
RB22 Reyan Daskalov 45'
CB87 Simeon Petrov
CB14 Héliton Santos
LB18 Sidcley
DM28 Emil Tsenov 45'
RM10 Georgi Rusev
CM39 Parvizdzhon Umarbayev 82'
CM18 Ivaylo Chochev
LM99 Radoslav Kirilov 56'
CF9 Aleksandar Kolev
Substitutes:
GK33 Hennadiy Hanyev
DF4 Angel Lyaskov
DF19 Steve Furtado 45'
DF24 Lazar Marin
MF6 Carlos Ohene
MF7 Mario Topuzov 45'
MF58 Octávio
FW8 Pedrinho 56'
FW55 Svetoslav Dikov 82'
Manager:
Todor Yanchev
GK12 Simon Sluga 90+7'
RB16 Aslak Fonn Witry 55'
CB32 Ihor Plastun
CB24 Olivier Verdon
LB37 Bernard Tekpetey
DM23 Show
DM30 Pedro Naressi 32' 61'
RM11 Kiril Despodov (c) 71'
AM90 Spas Delev 61'
LM77 Caio Vidal 55'
CF9 Igor Thiago 62'
Substitutes:
GK1 Sergio Padt
DF2 Pipa 55'
DF22 Franco Russo
MF6 Jakub Piotrowski 55'
MF8 Claude Gonçalves
MF20 Nonato 61' 80'
MF88 Todor Nedelev
FW7 Raí 61'
FW10 Matías Tissera 71'
Manager:
Ivaylo Petev

Man of the Match:
Kiril Despodov (Ludogorets Razgrad)
Assistant referees:
Ivo Kolev (Sofia)
Hristo Hadzhiyski (Varna)
Fourth official:
Valentin Zhelezov (Burgas)
Video assistant referee:
Krasen Georgiev (Varna)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Miroslav Maksimov (Sandanski)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.[note 1]

Notes
  1. Each team will be given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References
  1. "Купа на България 2022/23 - статистика Пети кръг (Финал)". bulgarian-football.com.
  2. "History for Sofia, Bulgaria". Weather Wunderground. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. "2022–23 Bulgarian Cup". bulgarian-football.com.
  4. "Решение СТК 16.05.2023 г". bfunion.bg.
  5. "Кой, ако не Чочев - лидерът на ЦСКА 1948 прати тима на финал с гол в 117-ата минута" (in Bulgarian). dsport.bg. 10 May 2023.
  6. "Чакането свърши! Лудогорец на първи финал за Купата от 2017-а след драма с дузпи срещу Черно море" (in Bulgarian). dsport.bg. 11 May 2023.
  7. "Непоколебим Лудогорец изнесе лекция на ЦСКА 1948 и грабна третата си Купа" (in Bulgarian). dsport.bg. 24 May 2023.
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